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Make x the subject formula of
ax=b(c+x)

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To make x the formula we need to balance the equation. Firstly to do this we need to expand the brackets:
ax = b(c+x)
ax = bc + bx

Next we minus bx on both sides:
ax = bc + bx
-bx. -bx
ax - bx = bc

Using this, we now factorise ax - bx wich is equivalent to:
x(a - b) = bc

To get x by itself we must divide (a - b) on both sides:
x(a - b) = bc
÷(a-b). ÷(a-b)

In which we get x = bc / (a - b)!

Thats the answer: x = bc / (a - b)

Hope this helped!
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